Stop Chasing Talent. Become the Company They Choose.

Name: People Intensive 2026
Start: 2026-06-15
End: 2026-06-16
Location: Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk

Every landscaping company says they want the best people. Almost none are built for them. Two days in Chicago to be the exception.

Chicago, IL | June 15–16, 2026

Man in blue shirt speaking to a seated audience at a LeanScaper Intensive event.

A-players aren’t scarce. They’re selective. It’s time to build the company they pick.

Make your company the place top players dream to work.

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700 Landscapers. Mission Aligned. Values Aligned.

4 AI Working Sessions. Leave With Systems Built.

Hear from Top Speakers In The World.

Hire Less. Keep More. Grow Faster.

This isn’t a conference. It’s a movement. Join the landscapers building what comes next.

Seats are limited!

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Main Speakers

Minds and messages worth flying for.

Install a winning culture in your business.

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Two days. Installed, not just inspired. Build the team that builds your business.

BUILD RETENTION

Stop losing A-players to a dollar an hour.

Team members don’t leave for the dollar. They leave for the future. Build the vision, career path, and culture that make the dollar irrelevant.

ATTRACT THE BEST TALENT

Hire from a pipeline. Not a panic.

Stop posting and praying. Build a hiring system that sources the right people before they look, filters before they apply, and closes before they ghost.

BUILD A SYSTEM OF RETENTION

Turn new hires into profit drivers in 30 days.

Lost a new hire before they even ramped up? It’s not because you hired wrong — it’s because you onboarded wrong. Install the system that creates buy-in and productivity.

This is the room you need to be in.

Seats are limited!

LOCATION

Re-energize in the Heart of the Windy City

Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk

301 E North Water St, Chicago, IL 60611, United States

Rooms have been blocked off for attendees at the Sheraton, on a first come first serve basis. Get yours at registration before they run out!

AGENDA

Each session builds on the last.

8:00 - 8:45 AM

Breakfast & Badge Pick-Up

8:45 - 9:00 AM

Event Kick Off: Your Map To The People Intensive

Benji Carlson, EVP of Community Growth, LeanScaper

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Wake-Up Call: The People Problem Nobody Wants to Own

Mark Bradley, Founder and Chairman, LeanScaper

10:00 - 10:30 AM

AM Break

10:30 - 11:30 AM

The Painted Picture: Build a Vision So Clear the Right People Come to You

Jennifer Hudye, Founder, Vision Driven Brand

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Networking Lunch

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

People Architecture: How to Design a Company Worth Growing Into

Mike Lysecki, CEO, LeanScaper

2:00 - 2:30 PM

PM Break

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Performance Pay for Landscapers: Create a Customer-First Compensation System

Mark Bradley, Founder and Chairman, LeanScaper

3:30 - 5:00 PM

Mastermind Session: Peer Problem Solving in Action

7:00 - 10:00 PM

Evening Networking Reception

8:00 - 8:45 AM

Breakfast

8:45 - 9:55 AM

Future-Proof: How to Build a Team That Thrives No Matter What's Coming

Eric Termuende, Future of Work Expert & Author

10:00 - 10:30 AM

AM Break

10:30 - 11:30 AM

Build An AI-Powered Hiring System That Attracts And Repels

Mark Bradley, Founder and Chairman, LeanScaper

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Networking Lunch

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Performance Culture

Dan Martell, Founder of Martell Ventures | 3x Founder, Angel Investor & Best-Selling Author

2:00 - 2:30 PM

PM Break

2:30 - 3:30 PM

Onboarding Done Right: Turn New Hires Into Profit Drivers In 30 Days

3:30 - 5:00 PM

From Inspired to Installed: Your First 90 Days After This Room

Mark Bradley, Founder and Chairman, LeanScaper

Your first time is free!

Is it your first time attending?
Let us treat you!

If this is your company's first time attending one of our events, we would love to welcome you. Book a quick meeting with one of our event guides to get your free or discounted tickets.

Hear what past attendees have to say!

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“I've attended four events. It’s been super transformative for my team, for myself, and it’s inspired a hunger in me that I didn’t know was there.”

Tony - K&D Landscaping

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“It’s all of us capturing that message, all of us talking about it. And there’s just a dynamic there that can’t be replaced.”

Robyn - High Prairie Outdoors

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“It’s electric.... everyone has their guard down, will listen to what’s going on and share their experience to help solve that issue.”

Kirstin - Brilliant Borders Landscaping

PRICING

Less than the cost of one bad hire.

Accelerator Program Members

Included

Non-Accelerator Members

$3,000

/ ticket

Teams (3 or more)

$2,333

/ ticket

Is it your first time attending?
Schedule a call to get a free ticket!

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Seats are limited!

SEE WHAT YOU MISSED AT THE LAST INTENSIVE

Here’s a peak at what you missed at past Intensives.

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Stop Chasing Talent. Become the Company They Choose.

A-players aren’t scarce. They’re selective. It’s time to build the company they pick.

Minds and messages worth flying for.

Two days. Installed, not just inspired. Build the team that builds your business.

Stop losing A-players to a dollar an hour.

Hire from a pipeline. Not a panic.

Turn new hires into profit drivers in 30 days.

Re-energize in the Heart of the Windy City

Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk

Each session builds on the last.

Is it your first time attending?Let us treat you!

Hear what past attendees have to say!

Less than the cost of one bad hire.

Is it your first time attending? Schedule a call to get a free ticket!

Here’s a peak at what you missed at past Intensives.

Is it your first time attending?
Let us treat you!

Is it your first time attending?
Schedule a call to get a free ticket!